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title: What is a Steam Auth Token?
description: Learn about Steam Auth Tokens and what they are for!
source: "https://nodecraft.com/support/games/steam/what-is-a-steam-auth-token"
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published: "2017-07-27T18:45:35.171Z"
updated: "2022-03-14T18:51:00.000Z"
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# What is a Steam Auth Token?

Learn about Steam Auth Tokens and what they are for!

Valve now requires certain game servers to register a server with a specific Steam account. They accomplish this with a feature called Game Server Login Token or GSLT. This token will uniquely register your server with your Steam account.

### Creating a GSLT

1. First you simply need to head over to the following link and login to your steam account: https://steamcommunity.com/dev/managegameservers
2. Next, you'll need to identify the unique Steam App ID relevant to your server. For Nodecraft customers you can find this ID on the *Steam Server Auth Token* tab in NodePanel. You can also reference the table below.
3. Once you have generated the token you only need to paste its value into the form on the *Steam Server Auth Token* tab in NodePanel.

![Uploading Steam Auth Token](https://cms-a.nodecraft.com/f/133932/1095x626/0528dc2cbe/steamauth.png/m/1000x0/smart)

| Game | App ID |
| --- | --- |
| Counter Strike: Source | 240 |
| Counter Strike: Global Offensive | 730 |
| Garry's Mod | 4000 |
| Team Fortress 2 | 440 |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 550 |
| Don't Starve Together | 322330 |

> Left 4 Dead & Counter Strike (original release) do not require a GSLT